New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-03
ALBEIT SENT TO THE REAR.
RUFUS BLODGETT, A DARK HORSE. ELECT
ED SENATOR IN NEW-JERSEY.
DAY OF WEEPING. wAn.Na AND CRASHING
OF TEETH
REPUBLICAN STRATEGY TOO MUCH FOR THE ALBEIT
%PHERsoN COMBINATIoN-How THE NINE
WAS WORKED-MALEDICTIONs HURLED AT
SPEAKER BAIRD AND DETECTIVE

WAS W0RKED-MALEDICTIONs HURLED AT
| SPEAKER BAIRD AND DETECTIVE
| HIRED TO PROTECT HIM.
FnoM The REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBrNh
TRENTON, n. j., March 2.-Rufus Blodgett ,Dcm.l
OF Monmouth County was elected United States
senator to-day by the votes Of thirty-seven Re
publicans and five Democrats There was the
usual violence, but the proceedings regularly
conducted and peace reigns at last In Trenton.
The Republicans elected Mr.. Blodgett because they
thought no would make good Senator and would
support Republican doctrine, and because it pre-
vented the election Of Leon Albeit through the
aid OF the stolen Camden vote.
The Republicans determined In caucus this
afternoon to elect Mr. Blodeett in case votes FOR
Republican could not be obtained. The subject
had been thoroughly considered the day before and
oil OF last night and it was agreed that the time
had arrived to elect Senator, unless the Repub-
licans were willing to permit Albeit to profit by
the Camden crime and lift himself into the Sen
ate. They found that they could name the
Democrat who could be elected Senator, that they
could assure the Nation the successor to Senator
Seweu would support the policy Of protective
tariff, and that they could defeat the Albeit fac
tion, whose continued dominance was threat to
the welfare Of the public. They could not elect
o Republican, excepting by the use of means to
which they would not stoop, and they determined
consequently to do the next best thing. There
were three names suggested, Rufus Blodgett,
Thomas Kays and Ex-Governor Bedlo. They found
q deepseated opposition to Mr.. Bedlc and after
thorough consideration they believed it would be
to the best ADVANTAGE Of all to select Mr. Blodgett.
and they proceeded to elect him.
| The Joint meeting BEGAN at exactly 12 o'clock,
but when the members had been called ID was ap-
parent that nobody except the Albeit men was
ready for the final test. and Mr. Thocltmorton. the
young advocate OF Mr. Bedle's claims was prmptly
on his feet with motion to take recess until
o'clock. Mr.. Edwards Dem.) objected and
moved 10 lay the motion on the table. Thirty
eight Democrats voted for the motion and thirty {
eight Republicans and Ave Democrats voted against
it. Then Mr.. Thockmoiton was asked to explain
the purpose Of the delay. "Because I under
stand that conferences will be held by which
Senator can be elected he said
Democratic caucuses, do you mean,' asked
Mr.. Edwards,
II think can answer said Senator Griggs
(Rcpl. "and viii say that guess not laugh
teri
ado understand that the Senator is attorney
for MIR. ThoclSmortonp' p asked Edwards.
81 don't know what you understand said
Thoclsmorton "but / will say that l understand
myself
The motion was carried-43 TO 3s-and the Joint
assembly separated until o'clock Meanwhile
q Republican joint caucus held. great pre-
cautions to maintain secrecy being observed. II
was then agreed finally to vote for Mr. Blodgett
in case committee Of nvc. consisting Of MesSrs.
Gardner GriIgs, Fish, Armstrong and Oviatt so
determined The committee Immediately con-
suited with some of the Republican leaders here
and telosraphed to Mr.. Phelps at Washington.
and when the replies were received resolved 10
vote for Mr.. Blod,ctt.
AND SOME CAME FROM THE FLOWING BOWL
There n perfect crush OF humanity in the
Assembly Chamber when the time for the ad-
journcd Joint meeting had arrived. Singularly
en- ugh the House had been In committee Of the
whole ,ust before this and Mr. Bcdlc. one of the
candidates. had been arguing before the House
for half an hour on the bill TO repeal tho Morris
and Essex charter. Those present included more
| Democrats than Republicans, and there were
scy cial whose conduct showed n too intimate anu
recent acquaintance with the flowing bowl. Iresi-
dent Fish mounted the rostrum when the Senate
arrived and saw of faces before him ready
for the unexl ected but not prepared to acquiesce
| in il by any means. There was constant run
ning to and fro, Whispered consultations and an
undcrtonc Of muttcrcd conversation occasionally
breaking fo,th into loud dispute. Every promi-
ncnt man was present who could get to Trenton
IN the time allowed. The roll was called and the
| Democrats discovered TO their intense alarm that
| two Of their number were aLsent-Blo omre and
| Lennon A brief struggle for delay began, but 1t
was suspended as the tardy members IN n
| illustrated and somewhat festive manner appeared
| Mt the doorway and announced themselves ready
| for the fray.
| 1t was really half past four o'clock when Sec
rotary Reading began calling the next to the last
ron call for United states Senator. lhe nrst
name called was that of Republican, Mr. AclSer-
/ RiSin
his tall fom Mr. AcIcrman responded:
Rufus lAodSett'
There was d rolling sound of astonishment as
the vote was announced Armstrong Of Camden.
anot her Republican, made the same answer. ana
then there was something like applause The
next vote was that OF Arnwinc. Democrat ana
was cast for Leon Albeit. The Democrats ap-
plaudcd loudly. Speaker Baild then voted ior
Blodgctt and there was another rumble Of min
glcd applause and "ahs. Five Democrats
voted for Albeit and then the name OF Carroll
| the Labor man who has steadily voted Tor Erasous
f. Potter, was called. Interest was intense as he
arose. lie is n short fat. open-faced young man.
with countenance more German than rlsh
mir. President said he in hating words, i
was elected here pledged to vote for no one
and wanted TO do what was right. II seems TO
me that after all this struggle the fight mas
dwindled down to one between railroad men
and an anti-railroad man, and so vote for Leon
| Albeit, the anti-railroad man. There was
crash OF Democratic cheers as the announcement
WIS made, and the Albeit men shook hands WIN
each other and slapped each other on the backs ana
otherwise gave expression to their intense satis-
| faction. There was q murmur OF applause wheh
| Chase (Dem.), who has heretofore voted ior Luu
low, also came into the Democratic line and voted
for Albeit The next vote that Of Chattle
and when it was given for BlOdgett the Democratic
cheers dropped. CJrbin Rep. who had VoIea
against Sewe also voted for Blodgett, and Demo
cratic chins touched their breasts. Their spTits
| revived when Dick lnson lRsp) voted tor sewer.
Donoiue, the second Labor man. was tfsn asa